Engineering insurance refers to the insurance that provides economic safeguard to the risks faced by the construction project, erection project, machines and equipment in project operation as well as in the manufacturing facilities.
Having Engineering Insurance, as part of your business practice is a wise decision and usually an affordable one when compared to the potential risks of accidental damage, bodily injury, or other unexpected losses during work operations under the aforementioned projects/facilities.
The CAR policy is designed for construction related projects including but not limited to :
The basic concept is to offer comprehensive and adequate protection against loss or damage in respect of the contract works, construction plant and equipment and/or construction machinery, as well as against third party claims in respect of property damage and/or bodily injury arising in connection with the execution of a construction project.
This cover is offered to contractors and principals and their subcontractors engaged in construction activities.
The policy comprises of 2 Sections:
Covers physical loss, damage or destruction of the property insured by any cause, other than those specifically excluded in the policy.
Covers the legal liability of the insured as a result of bodily injury to third party or property damage belonging to a third party arising out of performance of the contract works and happening on or in the immediate vicinity of the site, subject to standard exclusions specified in the policy wording.
The scope of cover is like the Contractor’s All Risks Insurance but specifically designed for erection/installation projects, where the values of the plant/equipment to be erected dominate the civil works in the total contract value.
This cover is offered to Contractors and Principals and their subcontractors engaged in erection activities.
The Policy comprises of 2 Sections:
Covers physical loss, damage or destruction of the property insured by any cause, other than those specifically excluded in the policy.
Covers the legal liability of the insured as a result of bodily injury to third party or property damage belonging to a third party arising out of performance of the contract works and happening on or in the immediate vicinity of the site, subject to standard exclusions specified in the policy wording.
CPM policy covers on an annual basis various types of mobile equipment like earthmovers, excavators, cranes, shovels, and forklifts whilst at work, at rest or during maintenance operations at construction sites only.
The policy covers sudden, accidental, external damage to the insured machinery due to any cause other than those specifically excluded in the policy.
It is a main condition under the above insurance coverage that the sum insured shall be equal to the cost of replacement of the insured items by new ones of the same kind and capacity, including cost of freight, customs duties and dues, if any, and cost of erection.
This policy covers loss or damage to fixed and/or non-mobile plant and machinery due to any unforeseen and sudden physical loss or damage to machinery insured resulting from causes such as defects in casting and material, faulty design, faults at workshop or in erection, bad workmanship, lack of skill, carelessness, shortage of water in boilers, physical explosion, tearing apart on account of centrifugal force, short circuit, or from other causes not specifically excluded.
This policy would not cover those losses which otherwise insurable under a Fire and Perils or Property All Risks policies.
It is a condition that sum insured should represent the new replacement values and that there shall be a satisfactory maintenance program throughout the period of Insurance.
Machinery Loss of Profits insurance provides cover for the actual loss of gross profits (i.e. net profit and standing charges) and/or increased cost of working sustained as a result of a business interruption caused by an accident indemnifiable under Machinery Insurance.
It is important to select the indemnity period (for a period of 3 / 6 / 12 months or more) during which the business can be restored to its pre-loss position following a loss.
For Business Interruption cover to operate, it is compulsory that there should be MBD Insurance Policy in Place.
Deterioration of stock in cold storage insurance is designed to meet the requirements of those who want to insure their stocks against deterioration of goods in cold storage due to breakdown of refrigerating machinery provided such machinery is covered under a Machinery Insurance policy.
The insured is indemnified for the damage caused to the insured stocks by deterioration arising out of any accidental damage to the refrigerating plant resulting change in temperature.
Electronic equipment such as Computers, Laptops, Medical, Bio-Medical, Micro Processors, Audio-visual equipment etc. can be covered under Electronic Equipment Insurance.
Coverage for electronic equipment is provided under Three Sections:
Cover the insured electronic equipment against any unforeseen and sudden physical loss or damage from any cause other than those specifically excluded under the Policy, in a manner necessitating repair or replacement
It is a condition that Sum Insured should represent the New Replacement Values.
If the external data media inclusive of the information stored thereon, which can be directly processed in EDP systems, suffer any material damage indemnifiable under section 1, the company will indemnify the insured not exceeding the sum insured.
If material damage indemnifiable under section 1 gives rise to a total or partial interruption of operation of the EDP equipment, the insured will be indemnified for any additional expenditure incurred for the use of substitute EDP equipment up to an amount not exceeding the sum insured.